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AppointmentsRoutine appointments may now be booked on the day, there are also some appointments available for the next day and up to 2 weeks in advance although if requested by your doctor you may book further in advance. Emergency appointments are booked the same day. Reception is open from 8.00am Monday to Friday - Telephone 0121 465 5739

Out of Hours Call:

0121 465 5739 Our out of hours service is provided by NHS 111. When the surgery is closed, by ringing the surgery telephone number, you will asked to telephone NHS 111 this is a free telephone number.

Cancelling your AppointmentIf you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please telephone or use the link at the bottom of this page to cancel your appointment.

Sharing Data with the National Database

( NHS SPINE )

Do you want to share your medical information with the national database ?

Please find out more at the surgery with regards to this or pickup a leaflet from reception.

Antibiotic Guardian

European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November is a European-wide annual event that aims to raise awareness on how to use antibiotics in a responsible way that will help keep them effective for the future. We are encouraging patients to take part by watching the ‘Antibiotic Guardian’ video and choosing a pledge and become an Antibiotic Guardian at www.antibioticguardian.com

Did you know?

Antibiotics are important medicines that are losing their effectiveness at an increasing rate because of antibiotic resistance. There are already bacteria that are resistant to most of our current antibiotics.

Antibiotic resistant bacteria don’t just infect you; they can spread to other people in close contact with you.

It is important we use our existing antibiotics wisely and make sure these lifesaving medicines continue to stay effective for ourselves, our children and grandchildren.

Effective antibiotics are needed to prevent infections after surgery such as hip replacements or heart surgery and are essential to help transplant patients survive.

Chemotherapy is an important weapon in the fight against cancer, but did you know the procedure destroys our white blood cells, which we need to fight off infection? Without antibiotics chemotherapy will become increasingly dangerous.

Antibiotics should only be taken when prescribed by a health professional.

Colds and most coughs, sinusitis, otitis media (earache) and sore throats often get better without antibiotics. Your GP may not prescribe antibiotics for these conditions but your local pharmacy can help provide self-care advice and suitable over the counter medicines to treat your symptoms.

If you are prescribed antibiotics:

Take the antibiotic medicine at the dose prescribed, at the correct time and for the right duration. Never save antibiotics for later or share with others.